Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-05

and drove ms back also. This is a fair
sample. But there is one noble excep-
ton to this uncertainty. "Old Faithful"
never disappoints you. Once every hour
water from 100 to ito feet high. 10 's The
sunlight makes the highest drops of
water glisten like 80 pIany diamonds as
the thick steam is blown away in heavy
clouds by the wind. In five minutes ali
is quiet again, and you may
walk up and look. down into the
eE;;rstr crater-a' gaping hole in the
earth. Look d. Sa,ir watch now go back
one hour hence, and ''Old Faithful" Will
be ready for you again. We saw two
CASTLE and THE Fountain" in tie
lower basin, and are ready to call this
region q veritable "wonderland." OF the
hot springs we liked the Morning
Glory" and the BLACK Sand Basin" the
best. The exquisite coloring of these
springs, and, indeed, of almost all the
numerous others, is bevond description,
and what seemed only the florid rhetoric
of the guide books proves, after ali, very
weak language.
Here is one of the more sober-toned
and accurate description Of a very beau
tlful spring, The Prismatic Spring.
which is $50 by $50 feet: "Over the CEN
trail bit or bowl the water is deop blue in
color, changing into green toward the
edge. The water of the shallower sur.
rounding basin is Of a yellow tint, fading
there is brilliant red de.
post, which shades INTO purples,
brawns and grays. These colors
are in vivid bands, which are strickingly
marked and distinct. The water, flow
ing off In every direction, with constan
wave-lke pulsations over the beautifully
scolloped and slightly raised rim of the
races Il few inches in height down the
slopes of the mound. The depth and
richness of the colors around this spring
cannot be exaggerated. The tempera.
ture OF the water is about 146 degrees
Fahrenheit" Yet with all their beauty
there is'a most treacherous Turing smile
in these clear. fathomless pools. With
all these wonders around, there are an
noyances which remind us painfully tha
we are still in the land of mortals. Che
among the disturbing elements are tn
mosquitoes. They are countless and hun
CRY. A land breeze at Cape May is com
fort in comparison. Yet by 8 O'Clock
night they are gone. for the nights in the
park are really cold, and thick blankets
are necessary. This is not strange when
you know that the average elevation
hSAS 10 SOHuCeAihe oNCi S,uoV ACtt dUONC
sea level. l shall hope in my next letter
to say something of the Yellowstone lake
and Grand falls.
For fear OF losing a days work, many
persons put off taking physic until Sat
urday. The better plan is not to delay
but take it as soon as needed. it may save
you hard spell of sickness. If you want
the most benefit from the least amount of
physic without causing you any incon.
venience, loss of appetite or rest. take
St. Patrick's Pills. Their action on the
liver and bowels are thorough, they give
a freshness, tone and vigor to the whole
ystem and act in harmany with nature.O
Prince Bismarck occupies a suite of
sumptuously furnished rooms in the Cas-
tie of Kissingen. He rarely rises before
10 O'Clock. but he works nightly until
$3.50. He maintains his regular course of
diet and habits and pays close attention
to the preservation OF his health.
In rheumatism, to rub with, the genu-
inc Browns Ginger. Frederick Brown,
Philadelphia, 1922.
Burdette: Doctor, my daughter wants
to go to college, and her father has hurt
her feelings so terribly by telling her
to stay home and learn to keep house,
I'm afraid she Is going to NOPE herself to
death. What shall dog' Hurt her
feelings. ehs" "Yes, deadfully." "H'm;
use Vass ssarline.''